Students from Emerson, Juanita and Lake Washington high schools and International Community School visited Kirkland City Hall to learn from local elected officials, tour the building and attend a luncheon at the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce.

There are only 19 University of Washington (UW) Presidential Scholar awards to go around in Washington state. This year, three of those awards went to students in Lake Washington School District (LWSD).

Native American Education Program

The Eastside Native American Education Program is a federally-funded program that assists Native American, Alaskan Native, and American Indian students in the Lake Washington, Bellevue, and Northshore School Districts in grades K-12. Since the initiation of the Indian Education Act of 1972, the Federal Government has assisted local school districts in funding educational programs for all Native American, American Indian, and Alaskan Native children. These programs are intended to provide children with programs that not only offer them the opportunity to succeed academically but to enrich their cultural lives as well.

Program Administrator Mary Wilber and an open committee of parents steers the program content and determines the best available talents and resources to implement the program’s activities.

To assist all Native students, we provide services that include:

Once a week after-school activities

Homework support

Mentoring

Coordination of home and school needs

Student advocacy

Cultural events

MSP/HSPE preparatory classes

Microsoft Job Shadow

Our program offers opportunities for Native Students and families to create a community through activities the parent committee organizes during the school year. The program’s website provides more detailed information on the current events and activities.

Funding for the ProgramThis program relies upon a grant from the Federal Government that is based upon the number of Native children within the educational entity applying for the grant. The Eastside Native American Education Program is a consortium of the Lake Washington, Bellevue, and Northshore School Districts. The number of children served in the program determines the amount of grant money the program collects.

Federal Requirements and AssessmentThe program is required by the Federal Government to be "comprehensive" in its scope, meaning that it must provide activities that meet the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, but also must be consistent with and promote the goals in the state and local improvement plans under Title III of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, as well as other state standards and assessments. The program is assessed each year by the government to ensure that the goals are being met.

Program EligibilityBasically, any child who is an enrolled member of a band or tribe, or who is the child or grandchild of an enrolled member of a band or tribe. For more details, see the Student Eligibility Form.

Contact InformationWe would like to invite your child and your family to become part of our Eastside Native American Education Program.

The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Complete policy statement